Geneva: United Nations
The Council Chamber - also known as the Francisco de Vitoria Room.
The murals were painted on canvas by the Catalan artist José María Sert and gifted by Spain in 1936. They depict human progress through health, technology, freedom and peace – all united by five colossal figures representing the five continents.
The Palais des Nations was built between 1929 and 1938 at the Avenue de la Paix in Geneva, to house the League of Nations. The League failed in 1939 at the outbreak of war and the buildings became the headquarters of the United Nations in 1946 after the end of World War II.
Geneva: United Nations
The Council Chamber - also known as the Francisco de Vitoria Room.
The murals were painted on canvas by the Catalan artist José María Sert and gifted by Spain in 1936. They depict human progress through health, technology, freedom and peace – all united by five colossal figures representing the five continents.
The Palais des Nations was built between 1929 and 1938 at the Avenue de la Paix in Geneva, to house the League of Nations. The League failed in 1939 at the outbreak of war and the buildings became the headquarters of the United Nations in 1946 after the end of World War II.